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11 hours ago
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Hello, My Name Is Sprayground: Celebrating 15 Years Of Artistry
Sprayground's Hello My Name Is: 15 Years Quilted Backpack with Sin Título. Courtesy of Sprayground / DBD 'You know,' said David BenDavid, the founder and designer of Sprayground, 'people thought we were a one hit wonder. I remember doing our first trade show, and I was getting all these haters, I don't know, maybe they were jealous. Maybe they couldn't see it because everyone was doing t-shirts and apparel. And our booth was something different. I thought about that for a few days, like, 'oh, just a one hit wonder.' And then I changed everything.' BenDavid, who prefers the initialism DBD, founded Sprayground in 2010, and to celebrate their 15th anniversary, the brand is about to drop an ultra-rare mini collection. Somehow in the midst of all of this, the founder made time to sit down and talk to me about his vocation, how his whirlwinds of color and unapologetically bold aesthetic has become what DBD calls 'the culmination of bag artistry.' This commitment to ideals and the designer/founder's confidence in the DNA of his brand, the combination has allowed Sprayground to grow, but its more than that; this is a community at its heart and one which fully intends to thrive. I mean, DBD got Buzz Aldrin to participate in an editorial campaign. For someone infatuated with space exploration and well made fashion more generally, seeing 'Sold Out Forever' on the SHARKSTELLATION (BUZZ ALDRIN) backpack was exactly as painful as the memory I have of the time I did not buy a pair of vintage, gold lamé hot pants I absolutely should have. Always buy the awesome vintage, if you love a piece and leave it behind? It will punish you by never appearing again. Luckily for me, in the case of the Aldrin Bag, there are Google Alerts a lady cab set to ensure an opportunity lost once does not become habitual. A variety of bags and apparel designed by DBD for Sprayground. Courtesy of Sprayground / DBD Small batch, high quality accessories and apparel (and sometimes couture! Including couture at London Fashion Week later this year!) are Sprayground's focus. DBD is a whirling dervish of a designer, constantly releasing new work, always small collections, always produced in a single run. When a brand engages with its clients authentically (forgive my use of that awful word), when mutual appreciation exists, it can feel like a physical loss to miss access to a particular piece or collection. 'I started to create smaller collections,' the company founder told me when I asked about the brand origin story. 'Everything limited edition and never produced again. That promise is on the tag, on the inner label. That's been the brand ethos, because I wanted everyone to feel the individuality. I wanted people to not have that same bag that everybody else has. I didn't want to create some boring run of the mill thing.' If you don't already know, Sprayground started with a backpack based on the ubiquitous Hello, My Name is… name tag stickers, badges designed and intended to be added to. Created to ease social (or religious or corporate) gatherings with large numbers of attendants by ensuring names would not be forgotten. DBD looked at those stickers and saw the potential for an entire culture. Where others were snippy about the brand's early success, DBD took the time to make certain it was only a jumping off point. And instead of becoming that one-hit-wonder, the founder ran with his success, evolving his company to meet the desires of his loyal, and exponentially growing, following. A dancer carries a bag made of many mini Sprayground backpacks from the collections created to celebrate the brand's 15th anniversary. Courtesy of Sprayground / DBD 'What propelled me to collaboration was really the stores that carried Sprayground at the beginning,' the designer said. 'We had a strategy to sell to the sneaker boutiques, and they had never sold bags before, they didn't even have shelf space. They had to create shelves and put the bags where the sneakers were. But it was a great hit, the strategy was good because kids and celebrities were already shopping at those boutiques for cool sneakers. My brother used to work at Athletes Foot, and he would tell me all about these celebrities who would come into the store to look for the new hot sneakers out in the market. I thought that was very interesting, and so the plan was to focus there.' Part of his success is a blend of tenacity and audacity, this is a businessperson who says what he wants and explains why. With hundreds of bags to exorcise from his head, DBD has no time for silly games. Following his initial success, buoyed by the vibrant colors and excellent quality of his products, soon a litany of celebrities and other high profile figures began choosing the brand on their own. 'Bruno Mars purchased one 13 or 14 years ago,' DBD said, describing to me the start of the onslaught of celebrity support. 'Then 50 Cent wore what I would say was the second most impactful bag I'd made, the Money Stacks bag. I'd built a fish tank in the dimensions of a bag, I photographed it, I printed on every side. It really gave the look of money stacked in a bag. From a production standpoint, no one else had figured out how to print like that. There's a lot of pioneering in the production and how our bags are made.' 'Then Kevin Durant wore us in the playoffs, on ESPN, he sat down to be interviewed and boom, he's wearing the Sprayground bag. Even Rihanna was wearing us. Then there was a shot of Beyonce getting into a helicopter with her money bag. And someone asked, she put her baby stuff in it.' Of course none of this is stuff a person can prepare for, it requires an awful lot of hard work, consistently showing up, demonstrating tenacity across time. 'In the beginning,' the designer told me. 'the idea was to turn the mundane into insane, with insane being the word for creative impact and mundane being a utilitarian bag. I add from a functional standpoint, I beef up the utility, but I balance with fashion and the sleek way the art is applied. So it has that vibe. I like creating a lot of collections, a lot of different stories. But I mean, it's a little crazy what I do. Right now, it's our 15 year anniversary and I created 450 bags. I wanted fans to feel like they're getting something special. There's so much product in the world that's mass marketed, mass produced, that doesn't have that special flair to it. I try to do it in a cost effective way, the opening price point is $65. And it goes up, I don't know, probably like $150, but the core is like between $65, $80, $90.' Designer David BenDavid wears ne of the extremely rare, limited edition Sprayground backpacks created to celebrate the brand's 15th anniversary. Photo Credit: Sin Título. Courtesy of Sprayground / DBD Being the designer of a brand is one thing, taking on licensing deals from established intellectual properties is a whole separate ballgame, yet DBD and Sprayground juggle both as though it were effortless. 'There was something there,' he said to me, 'and seeing how cultural impact helped us get to the collabs helped us. The first big company to collaborate with us was Nickelodeon. They wanted to do something really fun with SpongeBob. When I made the first SpongeBob bag, oh my god, that thing flew like crazy.' But before the deal was signed, DBD knew he had to be frank with the Nickelodeon team. He had ideas that might come across as wild, but they were good ideas. But good ideas can be easily lost in translation. There was never a guarantee that Sprayground would become the massive success it is today. 'In their normal licensing structure,' DBD explained about that first deal, 'they have a style guide that you have to conform to and listen to. But when we first started to work with them, I told them that there's a reason why you're working with us, it's to add that flair and funk and excitement. So I am going to break the rules of your style guide, I hope you're okay with that.' I asked how they responded; this did not sound like the typical licensing negotiation which (can be) the bread and butter of many an apparel concern. 'They were very into it,' DBD said to me, and even though we were having a phone conversation, I could hear that he was smiling. With Disney he had a similar experience, a well known company was willing to hear him out, they saw the benefit of pushing some ultimately soft boundaries. The sophisticated audiences of 2025 require a little more grit, more mischievous fun. These ingredients are ones DBD possesses in great quantities. A dancer models one of the extremely rare, limited edition Sprayground backpacks created to celebrate the brand's 15th anniversary. Courtesy of Sprayground / DBD 'I went for three days and toured Disney World,' he explained. 'I saw how Mickey Mouse and all the Disney properties have that, I don't want to say edge, but a little bit more fashion-forward perspective on product and merchandise. Because the content that we create is so beautiful, so wonderful and so magical; we really push the limits with that. I'm not shy to ask because I want to create that story and that amazing moment. So the fans and the customers can see like, wow, we went above and beyond.' I asked for an example of another collaboration, another situation when it turned out that a giant brand trusted him to do what he does best. 'For Formula One,' DBD told me, 'I told them if we're going to work together, I need to have the racetrack. I need to have your car and I'm going to wrap your car. They were so open to it and they were very excited to do it and to try things.' It is refreshing to see an attitude like this in the business of fashion; to have a firm perspective and an internal moral compass to guide decision making. 'You know,' DBS said, 'holding your ground and your vision, and then sharing your vision, it has been so important in getting things done. A collaboration might take a long time or many, many meetings. They can even get a little stressful because, hey, maybe we never did this particular thing before as a company. When I'm talking about the companies I work with, I try to be open minded. I want to see how we could evolve their brand into fashion.' DBD thanks the audience after the Sprayground fashion show during the Milan Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 in Milan. Getty Images A company growing and expanding over 15 years is not a small feat. And these were incredibly busy years. Sprayground began working with the NBA, the NFL, the Cartoon Network and Warner Brothers. 'And now we're working with Disney,' DBD happily told me. 'So, Marvel and Star Wars , and even their upcoming movie Tron . I have been a Tron fan for years. I was asking Disney forever, let's do something with Tron , let's do something with Tron . And I kept hearing 'no, we're not ready yet.' Then all of a sudden, after literally asking them for five years, they're coming out with a new movie in October. It's time.' Truly, talented people indulging themselves in work they love is a magical thing. And after hearing all the stories, I felt certain that with all those years of Tron fandom behind him, DBD would have plenty of ideas. 'I over-designed,' he admitted with a laugh. 'I overwhelmed them. I felt bad.' The massive amounts of detailed work that go into any of Sprayground's bags add to their allure. These are fun accessories, but they are an equal balance of substance and style. This is work that feels like dialogue expressed through juxtaposition. It is openly considering the places and times when form or function is the goal. A majestic piece created for the brand's 15th birthday illustrates this beautifully. The train on The Scroll of 15 Years DLXV Backpack (ultra rare). Courtesy of Sprayground / DBD 'The Scroll of 15 Years DLXV Backpack,' DBD told me, 'is not necessarily functional. I only made a few of them and they're super high priced because it took a lot to make even one of them.' The best way I can think to describe it is a backpack with a train, and please understand that I am very serious when I tell you the overall effect is majestic. The backpack itself is Sprayground's now-iconic red and white Hello, My Name Is… debut pack, the one whose success got the brand off the ground and convinced DBD that he needed to push himself out of his comfort zone and figure out how to create something truly epic. From the base of the super-rare bag fall 15 panels, one for each year the brand has existed, a joyful and chaotic rainbow of celebratory excess. This writer cannot wait to see the editorial images which are certain to dazzle social media once the anniversary drop officially goes live on June 30, 2025, and street style lovers the world over start to play. 'The Scroll depicts a few iconic Sprayground bags from over the years in a very fun way,' DBD told me when I asked about this fabulous creation. 'My mission is to make things that have never existed, things that no one could imagine. And it all started with a bag.' MORE FROM FORBES Forbes All Hail Qveen Herby: A Conversation About Costume Versus Clothing By Rachel Elspeth Gross Forbes The Future Of The Spacesuit: What NASA's Artemis Astronauts Will Wear By Rachel Elspeth Gross Forbes Trinidad James: The Art And Style Of Cultural Evolution By Rachel Elspeth Gross
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Davidson Reiterates a Buy Rating on Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) With an $80 PT
Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) is one of the 13 Small Cap Stocks Analysts Are Bullish On. On May 8, D.A. Davidson analyst Matt Summerville reiterated a Buy rating on Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) and set a price target of $80.00. The rating update came after the company announced its fiscal Q1 2025 results on May 7, reporting strong financial performance in line with expectations. A professional banker meeting with a customer in her office to discuss his finances. Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) reported a 36% year-over-year growth in order entry, with product backlog rising to ~$900 million. Its revenue for the quarter came up to $841.1 million, in line with expectations. Management expects these positive factors to support a strong second half of fiscal year 2025 for the company. Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) also maintained its previous financial outlook for 2025 due to a solid start to the fiscal year, and this includes the estimated impact of the US tariff policy on the company's operations. Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) provides integrated software-led services, security systems, and self-service delivery to retail, financial, government, and commercial markets. Its financial self-services include value-added services, self-service support and maintenance, self-service products, self-service software, and security solutions, including electronic and physical security. While we acknowledge the potential of DBD as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Double Your Money. Disclosure: None.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD) Stock Moves -1.32%: What You Should Know
In the latest close session, Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD) was down 1.32% at $52.95. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.25%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.31%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 10.05% outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.62% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.05%. The upcoming earnings release of Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.61, marking a 47.41% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $886.1 million, down 5.7% from the prior-year quarter. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.57 per share and revenue of $3.81 billion, which would represent changes of +57.27% and +1.6%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. At present, Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). In terms of valuation, Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 15.03. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 28.31. The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 52, positioning it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Ensure to harness to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Davidson Reiterates a Buy Rating on Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) With an $80 PT
Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) is one of the 13 Small Cap Stocks Analysts Are Bullish On. On May 8, D.A. Davidson analyst Matt Summerville reiterated a Buy rating on Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) and set a price target of $80.00. The rating update came after the company announced its fiscal Q1 2025 results on May 7, reporting strong financial performance in line with expectations. A professional banker meeting with a customer in her office to discuss his finances. Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) reported a 36% year-over-year growth in order entry, with product backlog rising to ~$900 million. Its revenue for the quarter came up to $841.1 million, in line with expectations. Management expects these positive factors to support a strong second half of fiscal year 2025 for the company. Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) also maintained its previous financial outlook for 2025 due to a solid start to the fiscal year, and this includes the estimated impact of the US tariff policy on the company's operations. Diebold Nixdorf Inc (NYSE:DBD) provides integrated software-led services, security systems, and self-service delivery to retail, financial, government, and commercial markets. Its financial self-services include value-added services, self-service support and maintenance, self-service products, self-service software, and security solutions, including electronic and physical security. While we acknowledge the potential of DBD as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Double Your Money. Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD) is a Trending Stock
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Over the past month, shares of this company have returned +4.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Software industry, which Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated falls in, has gained 14.1%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making. Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements. Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated is expected to post earnings of $0.61 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -47.4%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged. The consensus earnings estimate of $3.57 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +57.3%. This estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $5.76 indicates a change of +61.3% from what Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has remained unchanged. Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: While earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth. In the case of Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated, the consensus sales estimate of $886.1 million for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of -5.7%. The $3.81 billion and $3.85 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +1.6% and +0.9%, respectively. Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated reported revenues of $841.1 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -6.1%. EPS of $0.07 for the same period compares with $1.19 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $852.9 million, the reported revenues represent a surprise of -1.38%. The EPS surprise was -87.27%. Over the last four quarters, the company surpassed EPS estimates just once. The company topped consensus revenue estimates two times over this period. Without considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects. While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price. As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated is graded A on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. The facts discussed here and much other information on might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
